Next weekend the Summer movie season heats up with the release of "Terminator Salvation," we have a big update on that plus lot of "Transformers Revenge of the Fallen" along with more genre movie news and previews. In the world of TV the latest on "Caprica," "BSG: The Plan," and "Fringe," along with what new genre shows are coming next season and which ones are returning.
MOVIE NEWS
Terminator DVD/Blu-ray Deleted Scenes, Scrapped Ending + more
"Terminator Salvation" director McG told Collider (watch the full interview here) that the DVD/Blu-ray release of the film will have 30-40 minutes of deleted scenes. One such scene will be the much-discussed Moon Bloodgood topless scene, but there will also be several deleted scenes of John Connor (Christian Bale)giving speeches:
“There are great long takes of Connor giving speeches, evoking Sarah Connor that we ultimately lifted because I didn’t want it to feel that he was dependent on the voice of his mother to find his leadership.”
Due to the settlement of a previous lawsuit, "MGM has a 30-day right of first refusal to finance and distribute" the sequel to "Terminator Salvation" and every indication is that they’ll be making a play at it:
…a right earned through the settlement of a lawsuit between the studio and Halcyon partners Victor Kubicek and Derek Anderson. According to sources, MGM has every intention of making a serious play for the franchise, potentially trumping Warner Bros., which is distributing "Terminator Salvation" in domestic territories, and Sony, which is releasing the film overseas.
And finally, McG revealed to io9 the film’s original ending (SPOILER–highlight to view) " We had a jet-black ending. Connor dies, we’re in a room with all the people we care about. You take Connor’s likeness, you put it on the living machine of Marcus. He sits up, now looking like Christian Bale, takes a gun, kills Kate, kills Kyle, kills Star, kills everybody, eyes flare red, [snaps] the end.”
Here are some Terminator bites:
Check out the recent EW cover story on the film, featuring star Christian Bale. [EW]
Treat the following as a potential spoiler: Sam Worthington (Marcus Wright) says that he is not signed on for another movie. [SCI FI Wire]
McG and Christian Bale talk about the evolution of the film’s script, including how John Connor was originally only suppose to be a supporting character. [io9]
Only one two scenes needed to be cut to achieve a PG-13 rating: The Moon Bloodgood topless scene and a scene with Marcus: "We shot an R movie, and at the end of the day we found that if we just cut back one shot of the Marcus character stabbing a screwdriver through the shoulder of one of these thugs it would warrant a PG-13.". [SCI FI Wire]
First review of the film is out and it includes confirmations of [SPOILER–highlight to view] Arnold Schwarzengger cameo (his face is digitally imposed on Austrian bodybuilder Roland Kickinger, who plays the T-800) and the Linda Hamilton voice-over cameo. [AICN]
The film’s credited writers John Brancato and Michael Ferris (the script went through extensive rewrites with uncredited work by Jonah Nolan, Paul Haggis, Shawn Ryan and Anthony Zuiker) talked about how they took inspiration from the original film’s central time-travel paradox when writing the script. [SCI FI Wire]
And finally, head on over to Sarah Connor Society to read an extended synopsis of film.
Director McG introducing a clip about the Harvester (via Pizza Hut’s website)
Bryce Dallas Howard on Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Transformers2 Novelization Spoilers, Soundtrack News + more Head on over to TFW2005 to read spoilers on the film via the different novelizations of the movie. Remember the song "The Touch" from the original animated "Transformers" movie? Well the creator of the song, Stan Bush, has remade it in the hopes of getting it on the "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"soundtrack:
In other soundtrack news, the band Linkin Park has released a teaser trailer for the new song "New Divide":
Rounding out this week’s "Transformers" coverage, here are some news bites:
Activision has secured voice talent for the upcoming "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" video game. The talent includes the film’s leads Shia LaBeouf (Sam Witwicky) and Megan Fox (Mikaela Banes), as well as Peter Cullen (Optimus Prime) and Frank Welker (Megatron) and more. [via ComingSoon.net]
Wolverine Sequel Moving Forward + Deadpool Spinoff Announced 20th Century Fox is moving forward with Hugh Jackman on a sequel to "X-Men Origins: Wolverine". As previously rumored — and hinted at in one of the "Easter egg" after credits endings of ‘Wolverine’ — the sequel will focus on the samurai storyline featured in the comic series. Fox has also begun development on "Deadpool", a spinoff that will star Ryan Reynolds who played the character in ‘Wolverine’. Like Wolverine, the character was also featured in one of the "Easter egg" endings.
Branagh Finds His Thor: Chris Hemsworth (Star Trek’s George Kirk) Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige and "Thor" director Kenneth Branagh have chosen Australian Chris Hemsworth, last seen as George Kirk in "Star Trek", to play the lead role in the upcoming film. Via DHD:
Chris had read for the part of Thor but wasn’t given a test because a casting director had nixed him early on. I’m told Chris’ younger brother Liam (who’s also a ROAR client) then tested for the role of Thor, but Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige passed. Then, after a conversation with Ward ("You’ve got to reconsider Chris, he’s your guy"), Feige decided to let Chris read again. And once Marvel put him on tape, it was "Oh my god". Branagh came to town last week and saw the Chris test and made the final casting decision today.
Variety has confirmed that Hemsworth is in talks for the roll. According to /Film, Hemsworth will also be playing the character for the May 4, 2012 release of "The Avengers".The actor has also lined up the starring role in director Dan Bradley’s "Red Dawn" remake (also reported by SCI FI Wire) "Thor" was originally set for release on July 16, 2010, but has since been pushed back to May 20, 2011.
Todd McFarlane On Possible Spawn Reboot
"Spawn" creator Todd McFarlane tells MTV that he has "five legitimate offers sitting on the table" to bring the character back to the big screen and has narrowed his options down to two:
“If I go with the lower-budget movie, they’ll let me direct it. And if I go bigger, than I sit in the producer’s chair; if the budget’s too big, they’re not going to give me the chance at [directing] it. So I’m trying to decide whether I want to go big production, bigger money, bigger marketing — or just do something that’s a little bit smaller, more rock ‘n’ roll, and the way I’ve had it in my brain for the last five years.”
And if he goes in the latter direction, here’s what he has planned:
“The thing I’ve had in my head for a long time isn’t a big comic-book movie,” he explained. “Everything’s real; it’s like ‘The Departed,’ ‘L.A. Confidential’ or something like that — and there’s only one thing out of the ordinary in the story I’ve written, which is the thing people know as Spawn. And only a few people see it.”
…
“You’re not going to get an [origin story] with a rubber costume,” McFarlane explained of Spawn’s new look. “As a matter-of-fact, you’ll never see Spawn in his full regalia, because to me, he’s more of a sentinel, like a living shadow. I’ve shown the artwork [to potential investors] and he’s all black; he doesn’t look exactly like what people have seen in the comic book.”
I’ve also heard here and there that it was gonna be either Dollhouse or TSCC that got renewed. Since Dollhouse is on, this is not looking good.
If THAT season 2 finale gets left hangin…
Oh god, I couldn’t even finish that last sentence.
The TOS Purist aka The Purolator
May 17, 2009 6:08 pm
Wow, it’s a good thing they didn’t stick with the original ending to “Terminator: Salvation,” because it sounds f*cking stupid. But what do you expect from a guy who’s legally changed his name to “McG?”
TonyD
May 17, 2009 6:12 pm
Having seen Star Trek again today, I think Chris Hemsworth is a very good choice for Thor. In addition to being physically fit, he definitely has the deep voice that the character requires.
As a longtime Green Lantern fan, I really hope DC doesn’t get cold feet with their live action version; for all the rumors there has been very little official info (was Martin Campbell even officially confirmed to direct?). Bradley Cooper would be an interesting choice, in some pictures he does look a little bit like the older Hal Jordan with the grey temples.
Jeyl
May 17, 2009 6:15 pm
In regards to Transformers RotF.
Where’s Arcee? I can’t see Arcee?
Wes
May 17, 2009 6:37 pm
Well it’s 9:30pm on Sunday night, and websites are starting to report Sarah Connor is canned. I’m still holding out hope for an 11th hour miracle, but it’s not looking good.
*thinks of the cliffhanger at the end of the season*
Yep, think I’m gonna get drunk now.
MistySteele
May 17, 2009 6:40 pm
Ponyo posters! Don’t know why that’s here, but <3! And I really hope they don’t screw SGU up.
jas_montreal
May 17, 2009 6:56 pm
Nice to see Fringe beating Lost.
spiked canon
May 17, 2009 7:00 pm
people say it all the time but WOW, this has become the best place to see what is happening in Sci-Fi TV and movies. Nice Job
Ran
May 17, 2009 7:09 pm
Fringe’s last 60 seconds were amazing.
Mischaar
May 17, 2009 7:18 pm
Yeah! Dollhouse gets a second Chance! I love that show. That’s the best News today.
greets from Europe
Christian Bale
May 17, 2009 7:21 pm
Wow. Lost only grabs 8-9 million??? Kinda makes Terminator’s pre-Friday numbers of 6-7 million look pretty damn Salvat-ing!!!! Or Salivating!!!! Or RENEW THIS DAMN-AMAZING AWESOME FRAKKING SHOW ALREADY YOU F’N TOOLS AT Fox!!!!!!!! Douches!!!!
DavidJ
May 17, 2009 7:23 pm
Ha ha, is that Shark vs Octopus movie actually being released in THEATERS? Good lord.
And I’m not sure what to do with Dollhouse now. I gave up on the show after the first 5 episodes (only one of which I actually liked), and I don’t know if I want to see the rest.
I heard it gets better, but I can’t say I found the premise to be all that interesting to begin with…
Allison from Palmdale
May 17, 2009 7:26 pm
Dollhouse gets renewed??? So…2-3 million viewers merits a renewal??? Still no word on T:SCC??? Doesn’t look good! Not with Fringe, Human Target, 24, Bones (2! more lame-ass seasons…) House, Dollhouse…….no room for Terminator!!!! Lame.
Well, at least we got a season and a half…
That One Guy
May 17, 2009 7:34 pm
MS vs. GO looks….. interesting…..
I might actually have to go see this one just to laugh at it.
Doctor... Terminate Who?
May 17, 2009 7:46 pm
Re: Thomas Dekker’s vid above:
Any man that eloquent HAS to be saved! –Patton
Mark
May 17, 2009 8:03 pm
The Road was an epic book…lets see what this 1 year delay in getting this movie out produces…it was 1st 12-10-08…..but something delayed it.
Mike Ten
May 17, 2009 8:16 pm
Reaper is a funny well written show that I think is very overlooked and not supported properly. It deserves a third season.
I’m also glad Better off Ted got picked up, that’s a funny show as well.
On a non-sci-fi show note Robert Picardo (Doc from Voyager) was on the season finale of Castle which stars another sci-fi actor Nathon Fillion from Firefly. Another funny and well written show that was picked up.
Spock
May 17, 2009 9:13 pm
More Dollhouse? Great, something for me to beat my meat over. Damn that Eliza Dushku is a hot piece of.
Terminator 4 on the other hand, looks like the latest in a long line of lumpy turds that have been dropped on the world by McG. When will they STOP LETTING HIM DIRECT MOVIES???
sean
May 17, 2009 9:53 pm
Good lord, TSCC gets canceled but Dollhouse and Heroes are allowed to continue? What kind of backwards crazy world are we living in? Dollhouse admittedly got better as it went (though still not enough for me to actually care about Dushku’s character) but Heroes last 2 seasons have been gut-wrenching. They threw Pushing Daisies to the curb so that Bryan Fuller could resuscitate the Heroes corpse, and I frankly can’t see his handiwork anywhere. SO bad.
I still say if they’d just paired TSCC with Fringe on Tuesdays the show’s ratings would have doubled.
T'Leisha
May 17, 2009 9:54 pm
I keep hearing that TSCC has been canceled, everywhere. With the release of T4 looming, it doesn’t make much sense to me. Surely the film could only boost the shows popularity?
Am I missing something?
Seriously, I don’t get it… And i’ll be horrified if this show really IS canceled.
You just cant cancel a show on a cliffhanger like that.
Dr. Image
May 17, 2009 9:56 pm
Dollhouse deserved to get whacked, not TSSC dammit.
Spock
May 17, 2009 10:05 pm
Ugh wah wah. Screw Sarah Connor, she’s not half as sexy as Eliza Dushku.
Brad
May 17, 2009 10:24 pm
That stinks that Terminator: SCC got cancelled. That was my second favorite show on TV next to LOST. In my opinion, Dollhouse stank. Oh well.
JoBlo
May 17, 2009 10:53 pm
Thomas Dekker was icky.
Something about that was just disturbing and I’m pretty sure it had something to do with him.
SciFiMetalGirl
May 17, 2009 11:27 pm
What a horrible way to let Sarah Connor end! That’s just not right!
M_E
May 17, 2009 11:35 pm
LOL, that T4 ending must have been a joke…
Brian from OR
May 18, 2009 12:55 am
Todd McFarlane needs to be stopped. Spawn has not been popular since 1997. Not since the release of the first movie and the three seasons of the animated series. I was a major Spawn fan when he was first created. But Todd McFarlane has pretty much ran Spawn to the ground. There is no focus to that character, the stories are beyond drown out and there is no resolution to the stories. If Spawn is not even really going to be in the movie or just a shadow, why in the world is going to be called Spawn then? I can see why he not get the money to make this movie. On top of this you want to give Neil Gaiman back the rights to Miracle Man, Todd.
lou
May 18, 2009 1:15 am
The problem with Heroes is that Tim Kring still calls the shots, rather than Bryan and Kring he couldn’t give a shit about the show, really if you read interviews with him its like its some kind of joke, something he is binding his time with. He has ruined that show and I wish they would cancel it because seeing it fall from grace is more painful.
Sad about Sarah Connor but not surprised, whilst Dollhouse and Chuck can reduce their budgets TSCC seem to be pretty expensive to produce and with the storyline now set in the future I imagine it would be increasing costs rather than reducing them.
Andy Patterson
May 18, 2009 1:45 am
I think Chris Hemsworth is a great choice for Thor. I actually thought he would have been a better choice for Kirk IMO than for George. He has a a meatier face, more like Shatner (even in his thin days – no room for jokes here people). I like this choice. I like everything I’ve heard about “Thor”, matter of fact. From the choice of this generation’s Shakespearean actor/director – Branaugh, as the director – to every other thing on down. Thus far I haven’t heard one thing I’ve been disappointed with about “Thor”. I really have faith in this so far. It bodes well.
And I’m very pleased with the recent news on “Conan”. Somebody in Hollywood’s trying to do the right thing and guide important properties in the right direction. They used to call that the studio system. That used to be important. Rattner doesn’t need to be anywhere near that movie. And as for James McTeigue…I don’t know any of his other work but I didn’t care for “V for Vendetta”. Hope this one works out well too.
Dom
May 18, 2009 2:11 am
Staggered about Sarah Connor. With a new movie about to be released, there’d be no better time than now to push the TV show! I mean, it’s the best publicity a TV show could ask for!
OldDarth
May 18, 2009 4:38 am
Woot! Chuck Me! Great news on the Chuck renewal!
Give this show a chance folks. Check out the first two seasons.
Geoffers
May 18, 2009 4:51 am
Interesting that Dolls gets a renewal on ratings lower than Enterprise at it’s lowest….
thorsten
May 18, 2009 6:30 am
Fringe is doing okay in Germany I guess, it got a nice 8PM spot monday nights on Pro7 followed by Primeval, which I don’t watch, followed by Reaper, which I like quite much. Pro7 runs this bunch as Mystery Monday, when Lost returns with season 5 it will be on monday night, too.
Fringe, with the smart german subtitle “Bordercases of the FBI” is at ep 9 tonight, the one with the butterflies. The funny thing is that the german version ist not only dubbed, but everything is translated. The 3D location markers, the title sequence, everything is translated into german.
At least they don’t call it “Wissenschaft Prison”.
Lost “The Incident” was absolutely amazing… but it is bittersweet that the next season will arrive in 8 months, but then after 17 eps it will be over.
The Gorn Identity
May 18, 2009 7:18 am
Was that Thomas Dekker kid high in that silly video?
thorsten
May 18, 2009 7:31 am
@35…
why did he switch off the Simpsons at the beginning?
T'Leisha
May 18, 2009 7:53 am
The incredibly stupid cancellation of TSCC makes no sense.
And leaving us with an ending like that? While giving Dollhouse another series is just… ARRRRGGHHHH!!
I’m in shock. I do not understand why this has happened. Just… No.
Leaving so many loose threads in the air like that, must be bad for business.
sean
May 18, 2009 8:06 am
#23
Hey, I’ve got no problem with how she looks, it’s the acting that concerns me! ;)
Still, I’d take Cameron from TSCC over Eliza any day of the week, thank you very much.
Brett Campbell
May 18, 2009 8:09 am
21 — “You just can[‘]t cancel a show on a cliffhanger like that.”
They did it in ’91 with “Twin Peaks.”
Lou
May 18, 2009 8:10 am
EW claimed Terminator got cancelled a month ago. one of the show’s producers shot that rumor down. I don’t believe them all that much right now.
AdamTrek
May 18, 2009 8:27 am
NBC has not officially cancelled or renewed Knight Rider, either. Everyone assumes it’s cancelled because of it’s dwindling ratings and the lack of renewal news, but you never know. If Dollhouse is renewed, then anything goes, IMHO.
=A=
Colonel West
May 18, 2009 8:36 am
nice to see Chris Hemsworth hgetting the Thor gig, he’s come a hell of a long way from playing Kim in the Aussie soap Home and Away… (with you each day ;P)
Personally I really, really tried to like Dollhouse, the first few epiodes were a bit ropey but then it picked up a hell of a lot. For me though the season finale was absolutly terrible; badly paced and suspect writing which you wouldn’t expect from JW and co at all. I’ll probably watch season two but for me TSCC should never have been cancelled in it’s place.
I suppose it’s a case of out of sight out of mind with Dollhouse only finishing last week and TSCC being finished over a month now. In my opinion it’s a terribly short sighted move with Salvation out this summer. TSCC could have rode the coattails of that and pushed on when people saw the new movie and thought hey, I might as well check out that Terminator t.v. show that’s on, it’s starting it’s 3rd season so it must be good enough. Which it was. Damn bean counters.
At least we still got us some Chuck though but again sent to the graveyard of fridays with budget cuts on top so it’s not looking good for this time next year again already. Apart from the main man they can’t get rid of Morgan, Jeffster, Casey and Sarah so that leaves Big Mike, Emmet and maybe Mr. and Mrs. Awesome on the chopping block. It probably means we won’t be getting Scott Bakula bumped to a series regular too. But at least we still have Buymoria for another season!
falcon
May 18, 2009 8:50 am
Remake of “Masters of the Universe?” Come on. Has Hollywood completely run out of original ideas?
Other than Star Trek, I may be done with watching movies in theaters. Maybe DVD releases, if they look interesting.
And as for TV, I pretty much gave that up a while back (except for NCIS, 24 [how in the world did I get hooked on that?!?] and Flashpoint). Now, if Trek came back as a weekly series – I’m there, if the stories are good.
Oh, yeah, and my nightly MLB fix. Go Rangers!
Lore
May 18, 2009 8:51 am
When I heard they were making a Terminater movie, I knew TSCC was doomed. They don’t want a lowly TV series interfering with their lucrative movie franchise. Personally I am boycotting the movie and telling everyone I know to do so as well. Give us our Summer Glau fix or else!
Andy Patterson
May 18, 2009 9:26 am
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Oh, yeah, and my nightly MLB fix. Go Rangers!
Yeah,…who’da thought this’d be the franchise with the spot light on it?
John from Cincinnati
May 18, 2009 10:25 am
30.
I agree about Chris Hemsworth. That’s the first thing I thought after watching Star Trek, He should’ve been James T. Kirk.
subatoi
May 18, 2009 11:26 am
Did TSCC had a cliffhanger at the season 2 finale?
Frank Lomax
May 18, 2009 11:47 am
Those idiots! Why did they cancel T:SCC? Seems like an epic mistake to renew Dollhouse over that. I hope some suit loses his job over that stupid, stupid decision. I’m so angry. T:SCC was one of the best shows on TV.
Wes
May 18, 2009 11:58 am
I think the worst part of losing T:SCC is the way they left us hanging with that season finale. And to add insult to injury, Josh Friedman (the producer) was quoted in an online chat as saying “It’s either Season 3 on FOX, or nothing.” And went on to explain no direct to dvd movie, no miniseries, no shopping it to other networks, no novels, no comic book, nothing.
So that’s it folks, the story ends where we left off. The rest is up to our imagination.
magnumpc
May 18, 2009 12:08 pm
On the face of it, it is nuts that TSCC gets cancelled and Dollhouse lives on. But, TSCC is more expensive to produce, has a very expensive AAA license, and (as stated earlier) will cost more instead of less next season given that they have jumped into the wartorn future. OTOH, Dollhouse is _very cheap_ to produce, is an original IP (no licensing fees), and, as cheap as it is now, is being asked to slash their budgets even more (read that on another site, can’t remember where). So, Fox is doing a cost/benefit analysis and (with some budget trimming), Dollhouse squeaked under the wire. TSCC just doesn’t pass that test.
–> BTW, I won’t believe TSCC is gone until I hear it from the horse’s mouth. Fox has yet to officially announce the fall lineup and EW’s Ausiello has sounded the TSCC death knell before.
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Next weekend the Summer movie season heats up with the release of "Terminator Salvation," we have a big update on that plus lot of "Transformers Revenge of the Fallen" along with more genre movie news and previews. In the world of TV the latest on "Caprica," "BSG: The Plan," and "Fringe," along with what new genre shows are coming next season and which ones are returning. 
OMG, New Divide for RotF is HOT.
I did not see that Dollhouse pickup.
I’ve also heard here and there that it was gonna be either Dollhouse or TSCC that got renewed. Since Dollhouse is on, this is not looking good.
If THAT season 2 finale gets left hangin…
Oh god, I couldn’t even finish that last sentence.
Wow, it’s a good thing they didn’t stick with the original ending to “Terminator: Salvation,” because it sounds f*cking stupid. But what do you expect from a guy who’s legally changed his name to “McG?”
Having seen Star Trek again today, I think Chris Hemsworth is a very good choice for Thor. In addition to being physically fit, he definitely has the deep voice that the character requires.
As a longtime Green Lantern fan, I really hope DC doesn’t get cold feet with their live action version; for all the rumors there has been very little official info (was Martin Campbell even officially confirmed to direct?). Bradley Cooper would be an interesting choice, in some pictures he does look a little bit like the older Hal Jordan with the grey temples.
In regards to Transformers RotF.
Where’s Arcee? I can’t see Arcee?
Well it’s 9:30pm on Sunday night, and websites are starting to report Sarah Connor is canned. I’m still holding out hope for an 11th hour miracle, but it’s not looking good.
*thinks of the cliffhanger at the end of the season*
Yep, think I’m gonna get drunk now.
Ponyo posters! Don’t know why that’s here, but <3! And I really hope they don’t screw SGU up.
Nice to see Fringe beating Lost.
people say it all the time but WOW, this has become the best place to see what is happening in Sci-Fi TV and movies. Nice Job
Fringe’s last 60 seconds were amazing.
Yeah! Dollhouse gets a second Chance! I love that show. That’s the best News today.
greets from Europe
Wow. Lost only grabs 8-9 million??? Kinda makes Terminator’s pre-Friday numbers of 6-7 million look pretty damn Salvat-ing!!!! Or Salivating!!!! Or RENEW THIS DAMN-AMAZING AWESOME FRAKKING SHOW ALREADY YOU F’N TOOLS AT Fox!!!!!!!! Douches!!!!
Ha ha, is that Shark vs Octopus movie actually being released in THEATERS? Good lord.
And I’m not sure what to do with Dollhouse now. I gave up on the show after the first 5 episodes (only one of which I actually liked), and I don’t know if I want to see the rest.
I heard it gets better, but I can’t say I found the premise to be all that interesting to begin with…
Dollhouse gets renewed??? So…2-3 million viewers merits a renewal??? Still no word on T:SCC??? Doesn’t look good! Not with Fringe, Human Target, 24, Bones (2! more lame-ass seasons…) House, Dollhouse…….no room for Terminator!!!! Lame.
Well, at least we got a season and a half…
MS vs. GO looks….. interesting…..
I might actually have to go see this one just to laugh at it.
Re: Thomas Dekker’s vid above:
Any man that eloquent HAS to be saved! –Patton
The Road was an epic book…lets see what this 1 year delay in getting this movie out produces…it was 1st 12-10-08…..but something delayed it.
Reaper is a funny well written show that I think is very overlooked and not supported properly. It deserves a third season.
I’m also glad Better off Ted got picked up, that’s a funny show as well.
On a non-sci-fi show note Robert Picardo (Doc from Voyager) was on the season finale of Castle which stars another sci-fi actor Nathon Fillion from Firefly. Another funny and well written show that was picked up.
More Dollhouse? Great, something for me to beat my meat over. Damn that Eliza Dushku is a hot piece of.
Terminator 4 on the other hand, looks like the latest in a long line of lumpy turds that have been dropped on the world by McG. When will they STOP LETTING HIM DIRECT MOVIES???
Good lord, TSCC gets canceled but Dollhouse and Heroes are allowed to continue? What kind of backwards crazy world are we living in? Dollhouse admittedly got better as it went (though still not enough for me to actually care about Dushku’s character) but Heroes last 2 seasons have been gut-wrenching. They threw Pushing Daisies to the curb so that Bryan Fuller could resuscitate the Heroes corpse, and I frankly can’t see his handiwork anywhere. SO bad.
I still say if they’d just paired TSCC with Fringe on Tuesdays the show’s ratings would have doubled.
I keep hearing that TSCC has been canceled, everywhere. With the release of T4 looming, it doesn’t make much sense to me. Surely the film could only boost the shows popularity?
Am I missing something?
Seriously, I don’t get it… And i’ll be horrified if this show really IS canceled.
You just cant cancel a show on a cliffhanger like that.
Dollhouse deserved to get whacked, not TSSC dammit.
Ugh wah wah. Screw Sarah Connor, she’s not half as sexy as Eliza Dushku.
That stinks that Terminator: SCC got cancelled. That was my second favorite show on TV next to LOST. In my opinion, Dollhouse stank. Oh well.
Thomas Dekker was icky.
Something about that was just disturbing and I’m pretty sure it had something to do with him.
What a horrible way to let Sarah Connor end! That’s just not right!
LOL, that T4 ending must have been a joke…
Todd McFarlane needs to be stopped. Spawn has not been popular since 1997. Not since the release of the first movie and the three seasons of the animated series. I was a major Spawn fan when he was first created. But Todd McFarlane has pretty much ran Spawn to the ground. There is no focus to that character, the stories are beyond drown out and there is no resolution to the stories. If Spawn is not even really going to be in the movie or just a shadow, why in the world is going to be called Spawn then? I can see why he not get the money to make this movie. On top of this you want to give Neil Gaiman back the rights to Miracle Man, Todd.
The problem with Heroes is that Tim Kring still calls the shots, rather than Bryan and Kring he couldn’t give a shit about the show, really if you read interviews with him its like its some kind of joke, something he is binding his time with. He has ruined that show and I wish they would cancel it because seeing it fall from grace is more painful.
Sad about Sarah Connor but not surprised, whilst Dollhouse and Chuck can reduce their budgets TSCC seem to be pretty expensive to produce and with the storyline now set in the future I imagine it would be increasing costs rather than reducing them.
I think Chris Hemsworth is a great choice for Thor. I actually thought he would have been a better choice for Kirk IMO than for George. He has a a meatier face, more like Shatner (even in his thin days – no room for jokes here people). I like this choice. I like everything I’ve heard about “Thor”, matter of fact. From the choice of this generation’s Shakespearean actor/director – Branaugh, as the director – to every other thing on down. Thus far I haven’t heard one thing I’ve been disappointed with about “Thor”. I really have faith in this so far. It bodes well.
And I’m very pleased with the recent news on “Conan”. Somebody in Hollywood’s trying to do the right thing and guide important properties in the right direction. They used to call that the studio system. That used to be important. Rattner doesn’t need to be anywhere near that movie. And as for James McTeigue…I don’t know any of his other work but I didn’t care for “V for Vendetta”. Hope this one works out well too.
Staggered about Sarah Connor. With a new movie about to be released, there’d be no better time than now to push the TV show! I mean, it’s the best publicity a TV show could ask for!
Woot! Chuck Me! Great news on the Chuck renewal!
Give this show a chance folks. Check out the first two seasons.
Interesting that Dolls gets a renewal on ratings lower than Enterprise at it’s lowest….
Fringe is doing okay in Germany I guess, it got a nice 8PM spot monday nights on Pro7 followed by Primeval, which I don’t watch, followed by Reaper, which I like quite much. Pro7 runs this bunch as Mystery Monday, when Lost returns with season 5 it will be on monday night, too.
Fringe, with the smart german subtitle “Bordercases of the FBI” is at ep 9 tonight, the one with the butterflies. The funny thing is that the german version ist not only dubbed, but everything is translated. The 3D location markers, the title sequence, everything is translated into german.
At least they don’t call it “Wissenschaft Prison”.
Lost “The Incident” was absolutely amazing… but it is bittersweet that the next season will arrive in 8 months, but then after 17 eps it will be over.
Was that Thomas Dekker kid high in that silly video?
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why did he switch off the Simpsons at the beginning?
The incredibly stupid cancellation of TSCC makes no sense.
And leaving us with an ending like that? While giving Dollhouse another series is just… ARRRRGGHHHH!!
I’m in shock. I do not understand why this has happened. Just… No.
Leaving so many loose threads in the air like that, must be bad for business.
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Hey, I’ve got no problem with how she looks, it’s the acting that concerns me! ;)
Still, I’d take Cameron from TSCC over Eliza any day of the week, thank you very much.
21 — “You just can[‘]t cancel a show on a cliffhanger like that.”
They did it in ’91 with “Twin Peaks.”
EW claimed Terminator got cancelled a month ago. one of the show’s producers shot that rumor down. I don’t believe them all that much right now.
NBC has not officially cancelled or renewed Knight Rider, either. Everyone assumes it’s cancelled because of it’s dwindling ratings and the lack of renewal news, but you never know. If Dollhouse is renewed, then anything goes, IMHO.
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nice to see Chris Hemsworth hgetting the Thor gig, he’s come a hell of a long way from playing Kim in the Aussie soap Home and Away… (with you each day ;P)
Personally I really, really tried to like Dollhouse, the first few epiodes were a bit ropey but then it picked up a hell of a lot. For me though the season finale was absolutly terrible; badly paced and suspect writing which you wouldn’t expect from JW and co at all. I’ll probably watch season two but for me TSCC should never have been cancelled in it’s place.
I suppose it’s a case of out of sight out of mind with Dollhouse only finishing last week and TSCC being finished over a month now. In my opinion it’s a terribly short sighted move with Salvation out this summer. TSCC could have rode the coattails of that and pushed on when people saw the new movie and thought hey, I might as well check out that Terminator t.v. show that’s on, it’s starting it’s 3rd season so it must be good enough. Which it was. Damn bean counters.
At least we still got us some Chuck though but again sent to the graveyard of fridays with budget cuts on top so it’s not looking good for this time next year again already. Apart from the main man they can’t get rid of Morgan, Jeffster, Casey and Sarah so that leaves Big Mike, Emmet and maybe Mr. and Mrs. Awesome on the chopping block. It probably means we won’t be getting Scott Bakula bumped to a series regular too. But at least we still have Buymoria for another season!
Remake of “Masters of the Universe?” Come on. Has Hollywood completely run out of original ideas?
Other than Star Trek, I may be done with watching movies in theaters. Maybe DVD releases, if they look interesting.
And as for TV, I pretty much gave that up a while back (except for NCIS, 24 [how in the world did I get hooked on that?!?] and Flashpoint). Now, if Trek came back as a weekly series – I’m there, if the stories are good.
Oh, yeah, and my nightly MLB fix. Go Rangers!
When I heard they were making a Terminater movie, I knew TSCC was doomed. They don’t want a lowly TV series interfering with their lucrative movie franchise. Personally I am boycotting the movie and telling everyone I know to do so as well. Give us our Summer Glau fix or else!
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Oh, yeah, and my nightly MLB fix. Go Rangers!
Yeah,…who’da thought this’d be the franchise with the spot light on it?
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I agree about Chris Hemsworth. That’s the first thing I thought after watching Star Trek, He should’ve been James T. Kirk.
Did TSCC had a cliffhanger at the season 2 finale?
Those idiots! Why did they cancel T:SCC? Seems like an epic mistake to renew Dollhouse over that. I hope some suit loses his job over that stupid, stupid decision. I’m so angry. T:SCC was one of the best shows on TV.
I think the worst part of losing T:SCC is the way they left us hanging with that season finale. And to add insult to injury, Josh Friedman (the producer) was quoted in an online chat as saying “It’s either Season 3 on FOX, or nothing.” And went on to explain no direct to dvd movie, no miniseries, no shopping it to other networks, no novels, no comic book, nothing.
So that’s it folks, the story ends where we left off. The rest is up to our imagination.
On the face of it, it is nuts that TSCC gets cancelled and Dollhouse lives on. But, TSCC is more expensive to produce, has a very expensive AAA license, and (as stated earlier) will cost more instead of less next season given that they have jumped into the wartorn future. OTOH, Dollhouse is _very cheap_ to produce, is an original IP (no licensing fees), and, as cheap as it is now, is being asked to slash their budgets even more (read that on another site, can’t remember where). So, Fox is doing a cost/benefit analysis and (with some budget trimming), Dollhouse squeaked under the wire. TSCC just doesn’t pass that test.
–> BTW, I won’t believe TSCC is gone until I hear it from the horse’s mouth. Fox has yet to officially announce the fall lineup and EW’s Ausiello has sounded the TSCC death knell before.